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2026-2027学年Unit 5–6素养巩固训练-阅读表达专练九年级英语上册人教版
阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题。
A
You can smell it before you see it. The sweet smell of sugar, eggs and cream fills the air. Once it is made to perfection, the inside is soft and the outside is crispy. A shiny and golden surface catches the eye.
This, as you may have guessed, is the delicious egg tart (蛋挞). It's the famous dessert of Wong's cafe, one of the most popular places to eat in Macao. The sweet dessert is made fresh every day by the cafe's owner Margaret Wong.
Few people know egg tarts better than Wong. After all, she created this dessert together with her husband Stow. Some people say Margaret's egg tarts are special, because they taste neither Western nor Chinese. According to Wong, that is exactly the point.
It all started when Wong and Stow opened their first cake house. Someone asked Stow to make some cream cakes. The first plate of cakes came out burnt and wrong, and Stow wanted to throw them away. But Wong said, "Hold on a minute. They can still be eaten. Don't waste food." The couple let people try them for free. Unexpectedly, the customers loved them. They have ordered more and more egg tarts from then on. More than thirty years have passed, but the method of making Margaret's egg tarts remains the same.
Whenever people talk about Macao, they mention egg tarts. Every day, hundreds of tourists and locals line up at Wong's cafe. "Sometimes people walk in and say 'Can I just have one egg tart?' And I have to tell them, 'Not even a small piece is left.'" Wong says with a smile.
1. What part of egg tarts catches the eye?
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2. How often does Wong make egg tarts in Wong's cafe?
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3. Why do some people say Margaret's egg tarts are special?
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4. What did Stow want to do with the first plate of burnt cakes?
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5. How long has the method of making Margaret's egg tarts remained the same?
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B
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。
My family has always had family dinners, as far as I can remember. Since I was a little boy, my mother has insisted (坚持) that we attend family dinners at least once a week. Every Sunday, my mother would prepare a lot of food and bring it to my grandma's house. We would wait for more family members to come before eating together at the table, my grandma's dinner table.
I used to feel that was a silly little tradition. But now I find it's fantastic to get together as a family to talk about anything and everything after a long week of school and work. Every time I sit at the dinner table, my grandma's dinner table, I look around and find so many people who truly love me. It's love that feels so good. For me, dinner is not just a meal, but a chance to reconnect with each other.
I finally realize the true meaning of this tradition. It's not about the dinners or activities. It's about family, a group of people who care about each other. All the memories around my grandma's dinner table will last forever.
Now, I'm always expecting Sunday to arrive.
6. How often do the writer's family members get together for dinner? (不超过5个词)
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7. What does dinner mean to the writer? (不超过10个词)
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8. Why is "my grandma's dinner table" mentioned several times in the text? (不超过10个词)
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C
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Meet the Author—Frank Brennan
Hello! I come from the Northwest of England. After university I became an actor and writer in a travelling theater group. After that I became a schoolteacher. I have taught English in the UK and in Singapore. ①After a while I started writing books to help students with their English studies. Some of these were books of stories and some were plays. I still write stories. My interests include music, history and movies. I also make jam!
Where did you get the ideas for the story Jam?
I was talking to an old lady about her experiences in England during the Second World War. She had to live all by herself with no husband to help her. The story developed from there. Most of my ideas for stories come from observing interesting people and places.
What is the main theme in this story?
I think the main theme is about how people manage when times are hard. This includes young people and old people, too. Everybody has times when they need something or someone to help them. This story is mostly about that.
What part of the story-writing process do you like best?
Finishing the first version of a story is always a good feeling. It still needs more work to make it perfect but I like doing that, too.
②_________________________________________________? I am working on a story about a rock band at the moment. I'm enjoying that very much.
9. Where does Frank come from?
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10. What is the main theme of the story Jam?
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11. 请从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相近的句子。
I'm interested in music, history and movies.
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12. 请将文中划线句子①翻译成汉语。
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13. 请根据上下文在文中②处填入一个恰当的问句。
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D
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Fourteen-year-old Li Ming from Shenzhen recently won a national innovation award for his "Smart Window" design. The idea came to him while he was doing his homework. He noticed that the curtains in his room blocked the sunlight completely, making the room too dark, but opening them wide let in too much heat during the summer.
Li Ming decided to solve this problem. He spent his weekends researching and experimenting. Finally, he invented a window with special adjustable panels (可调面板). These panels can change the angle (角度) automatically according to the sunlight. When the sun is strong, the panels narrow the gap to let in less heat but enough light. When the light is weak, they open wider.
"It was not easy," Li Ming said. "I failed many times. The first model was too heavy and the motor was too loud. But my teacher encouraged me not to give up." His persistence paid off. The Smart Window not only saves energy but also protects furniture from fading due to strong sunlight.
Many companies have shown interest in his invention. Li Ming hopes that his windows will be installed in schools and hospitals in the future. "Innovation starts with observing small problems in daily life," he said. "Everyone can be an inventor if they dare to try."
14. Where is Li Ming from?
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15. What problem did Li Ming want to solve? (不超过15个词)
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16. How do the panels of the Smart Window work? (不超过20个词)
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17. What does the underlined word "persistence" probably mean in Chinese?
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18. What can we learn from Li Ming's story? (不超过15个词)
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E
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Growing food on Mars is a big challenge for scientists. Since we cannot carry enough food from Earth for long-term missions, astronauts need to learn how to farm on the Red Planet. Recently, researchers at a university in Beijing have made progress using a special kind of "lunar soil simulant" (月球土壤模拟物).
The team successfully grew tomatoes and potatoes in this simulated Martian soil. However, they didn't use normal soil. They mixed the simulant with nutrients and added earthworms. The earthworms helped to break down the organic matter, making the soil richer and better for plants. The scientists found that the plants grew well, although they were slightly smaller than those grown on Earth.
Water is another key factor. Mars is very cold and dry. The team used a closed system to recycle water vapor from the air. This system ensured that every drop of water was used efficiently. "If we want to build a base on Mars, farming is necessary," said Dr. Wang, the leader of the team. "We need to provide fresh food for astronauts to keep them healthy."
The next step is to test the system in a lab that simulates the low gravity and high radiation of Mars. If it works, future astronauts might enjoy fresh salads on Mars.
19. Why do astronauts need to grow food on Mars? (不超过10个词)
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20. How did the earthworms help the plants? (不超过15个词)
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21. What did the team use to simulate the environment of Mars? (不超过10个词)
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22. What is the next step for the research team? (不超过15个词)
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23. 开放性试题 What do you think is the most difficult part of living on Mars? Why? (不超过20个词)
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F
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Shadow puppetry (皮影戏), an ancient Chinese art form with a history of over 2,000 years, is facing the risk of disappearing. However, a group of young artists in Chengdu are bringing it back to life using modern technology.
They use 3D printing to make the puppets, which used to be carved by hand from leather. This new method saves time and allows for more detailed designs. Moreover, they use LED lights instead of traditional oil lamps, making the colors brighter and reducing smoke. The most exciting change is the content. Instead of only telling ancient stories like Journey to the West, they now create short plays about environmental protection and science fiction, which attract younger audiences.
"We are not destroying the tradition," said Liu Na, a 25-year-old puppeteer. "We are protecting it by making it relevant to today's world." Their performances are often streamed online, reaching millions of viewers worldwide. One of their videos about space exploration using shadow puppets went viral (走红) on social media last month.
Thanks to these innovations, the "shadows" on the screen continue to dance, bridging the gap between the past and the future.
24. How long has shadow puppetry lasted in China?
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25. What are the advantages of using 3D printing to make puppets? (列出两点即可)
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26. 请从文中找出与 "They are making it suitable for the modern world." 意思相近的句子。
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27. 请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
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28. 开放性试题 Do you think it is necessary to change traditions with technology? Why or why not? (不超过20个词)
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【参考答案及解析】
A篇
1. A shiny and golden surface.
2. Every day.
3. Because they taste neither Western nor Chinese.
4. He wanted to throw them away.
5. For more than thirty years. / Over thirty years.
B篇
6. Once a week. / Every Sunday.
7. A chance to reconnect with family.
8. It stands for family love and memories. / It is the symbol of family reunion.
C篇
9. The Northwest of England.
10. How people manage when times are hard.
11. My interests include music, history and movies.
12. 过了一段时间,我开始写书来帮助学生们学习英语。
13. What are you working on (at the moment) / What are you doing now
D篇
14. Shenzhen.
15. The problem of sunlight and heat control in his room. / How to adjust sunlight and heat entering the room.
16. They change angles automatically according to the sunlight.
17. 坚持不懈
18. Innovation starts with observing daily life. / Everyone can be an inventor if they dare to try.
E篇
19. Because they can't carry enough food from Earth.
20. They broke down organic matter to make soil richer.
21. Lunar soil simulant (and earthworms).
22. To test the system in a Mars-like lab (simulating low gravity and radiation).
23. (Open answer) Getting enough water, because Mars is very dry. / Radiation protection, because it's dangerous.
F篇
24. Over 2,000 years.
25. (1) It saves time. (2) It allows for more detailed designs.
26. We are protecting it by making it relevant to today's world.
27. 多亏了这些创新,屏幕上的“影子”得以继续舞动,架起了连接过去与未来的桥梁。
28. (Open answer) Yes, because it helps traditions survive and attract young people. / No, because it may lose the original taste.
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